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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "HILTON BANK" <info@h-ilton-online.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:15:03 +0000
Subject: NOTICE

Attn: Arie Sonius,

I wish to officially inform you that you are hereby giving the next seven working days to ACTIVATE any of the following account if not your funds will be confiscated.

Hilton Bank
General Manager
Rev Peter Clark
Email:info@h-ilton-online.com
Tel:+44 787 147 3541
Fax +44  870 490 2159

This message and any included attachments are from HILTON BANK and is intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may constitute inside or non-public information under international, federal, or state securities laws.Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by E-mail : contactus@h-ilton-online.com

 

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam